Reverend George B. Hitchcock House | |
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| Nearest city | 63788 567th Lane in Cass County, near Lewis, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′11.7″N 95°6′12.5″W / 41.303250°N 95.103472°W |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architect | George B. Hitchcock |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000500 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 09, 1977[1] |
| Designated NHL | February 17, 2006[2] |
The Reverend George B. Hitchcock House is a historic house museum in Cass County, Iowa, near the city of Lewis. Built in 1856 by the Congregationalist minister George B. Hitchcock, it has features indicative of its use as a "station" on the Underground Railway, corroborated by documentary evidence of Hitchcock's involvement in the shelter and transport of escaped slaves. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006.[2][3] It now houses a museum.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Reverend George B. Hitchcock House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
- ^ Leah D. Rogers and Clare L. Kernek (November 15, 2004). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Reverend George B. Hitchcock House" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Hitchcock House on the Underground railway". Hitchcock House web site. Retrieved May 14, 2010.